CEU

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NOVO: Renewing Joy in Life is committed to continuing education for professionals. In an effort to offer opportunities for area professionals to acquire knowledge for professional development and licensure CEU requirements, NOVO has the following schedule of courses available in 2015.

How to Register & Pay

1st: You Need to Register

Please register for each class by filling out the following form:

Click Here for NOVO: CEU Class Registration Form

2nd: There Are Three Ways to Pay

Payment can be made in three convenient ways.

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• Pay Via PayPal
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• Pay Via Mail
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  Please have check or money order made out to Novo Renewing Joy in Life.
  
  Mail Form and Payment to:
  Novo Renewing Joy in Life
  104 S. 2nd Ave
  Saint Charles, IL 60174
  Atten: Events
  

Call 630-297-3617 with any questions.

CEU Classes

October 17, 2016 Cultural and Ethical principal from Islamic perspective For mental health professionals

Cultural and Ethical principal from Islamic perspective For mental health professionals
Presented by Mazher Ahmed in Saint Charles, IL

 

This training will provide information about Islam, the cultural difference between Muslims from different countries, ethical and emotional issues based on cultural practices, and early forms of Muslim culture. Due to the rapid and widespread expansion of Islam there is variation in beliefs due to cultural influences but the basic teaching of Islam doesn’t change. It will help you know what to look out for when dealing with Muslim patients.

* Understanding of Islam/Muslim

* Cultural aspect of Muslims from around the world.

* Languages and their importance.

* Gender sensitivity.

* Islamic art free of human and animal figure.

* Marriage and family values

 

 

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July 18, 2016 - Ethics and Illinois Providers

Ethics and Illinois Providers
Presented by Jennifer Dowling in Sycamore, IL

Objectives
*  To review best practices and ethics that social workers should abide by.

*  To discuss mental health trends and current family functioning that can impact treatment (including technology)

*  To review common risks and dilemmas social workers face.

*  To discuss Erin’s Law and how it is currently being implemented in school systems.



The purpose of this course will be to provide a review and discussion around the best practice of social work ethics. Being knowledgeable with current laws to ensure that professionals are working to meet clients’ needs while upholding best standards of practice. Discussions will include the impact of technology on clients and guidelines that professionals should be following.

Erin’s Law will be discussed as well to ensure that mental health professionals are aware of the education that is occurring in our schools and the state of Illinois.

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May 16, 2016 - Disability in the Family

Disability in the Family

• Assumptions of Disability (Assume = Ass out of You and Me)
• Commonalities Among the Disability Community
• Difficulties of Parents Raising a Child with a Disability
• “The Lost Child,” Siblings of a Person with a Disability
• Romantic Relationships
• Resources for Helping Professionals 

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April 18, 2016

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March 21, 2016

Psychopharmacology
Presented by Dr. Phillip Epstein
in Sycamore, IL

Advanced Neurodiagnostic Perspectives on Attachment and
Translational Neuroscience

Part One: A neurosemiotic perspective on alexithymia, attachment and translational neuroscience
- Alexithymia
- Attachment
- Neurosemiotic
- Translational
- Sign Transformation
- Signal Casecades
- Synaptic Plasticity
- Endocannabinoid Neurocircuitry
- Combinatorial Therapeutics
- Advanced Neurodiagnostics, Therapeutics and Clinical Neuroscience

Part Two: Personalized Medicine: an update from the frontiers of science and neurodevelopmental interpersonal psychotherapeutics
This presentation is concerned with a brief summary of how technological, procedural and conceptual advances provide the basics for a more sensitive and refined approach for understanding the functionalityof autobiographical memory neueourcuitry within the empathic holding environment where adaptation, coping and communicational behavior skills are presented to facilitate the creative development of a self narrative.

 Part Three: A Psychiatric Neuroscience perspective on Bio Energetic Diagnostics and Therapeutics. 
How is it helpful:
- Multimodality Neuroimaging
- QEEG/Neurotherapeutics
- Neuropsychopharmacotherapy
- Nutrition/Neutraceutical
- Traditional Eastern medicine
- Oriental
- Indian
- Educational Counseling
- Psychotherapeutic individual/family Systems
- Social Phenomenology
- Semiotics, Spirituality, Intimacy and Faith

Join us for this fascinating workshop.

 For reservations please call 630-297-3617 or email mail@novocounsel.com

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January 18, 2016

Money Matters - Marriage and Divorce Considerations

Presenter - Mike Fulkerson, AWMA

Whether we admit or not, money is at the forefront of all relationships. Strong marriages often have key financial foundations in place. Without this foundation the relationship may feel one sided to a spouse. Join us as we explore Marriages and Divorce from a financial perspective . The session will be broken into three areas:

Successful Financial Relationships - what are the keys to a solid financial foundation in a realtionship

Impact of Considering Divorce - what areas do you need to review when looking at getting a divorce

Finances After the Divorce - what needs to be done financially once the divorce takes place

About the Presenter:

Mike Fulkerson is an Independent Financial Advisor for individuals and small businesses. He is an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor designee with over 13 years of experience. Mike's unique approach centers largely on client education and interaction. This approach allows clients to be part of the team rather than bystanders. Outside of the office Mike can be found coaching youth football for his older son and working on HO scale hobby trains with his younger son.

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September 21st

Ethics: Perspectives in Social Work Practice

Presenter: Carol McIntyre, LCSW

Ethical and legal boundaries are very difficult for clients and even therapists to understand or implement because there is a lot of gray. There are no black and white answers or perfect ways of doing anything in therapy. But there are common sense ways to protect everyone involved. This workshop examines the situational ethics all practitioners must deal with in everyday practice both at work and with peers. We will review the decision-making process when faced with ethically challenging situations. An opportunity to discuss participants’ experiences will be available as well as case examples.

Goals:

1. Participants will be able to understand the issues of ethical boundaries with clients in regards to HIPAA, client confidentiality, and therapist confidentiality.

2. Participants will be able to understand the new boundaries and ethics of social and electronic media.

3. Participants will have to the tools to make decisions regarding client boundaries at social events and how to handle client requests for their presence or professional services outside the therapeutic relationship.

About the presenter:

Carol McIntyre, LCSW, C-ASWCM has been active in the field of clinical social work since 1982. She has worked in community mental health, geriatrics, social work administration, medical social work and care management, psychotherapy and legal social work and disability consultation.

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January 22, 2018

Gender Affirming Clinical Practice

 

We are having Susan Killelea LCSW, present on a Gender Affirming Clinical Practice. There are a range of gender identities and expressions that are evolving and growing.  Join us in this workshop to grow your skills. 

Please RSVP to Monica Alden at 630-297-3617 or email to mail@novocounsel.com

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All presentations include a 3 CEU certificate.
Each is held from 6pm to 9pm on the dates above.
The cost (including CEU certificate) is $30.00.
Seating is limited!

To register please see instructions above or call (630) 297-3617 with questions.